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abduct to carry away by force; to kidnap
abduction the act or instance of abducting
abyss a deep opening in the earth anything too deep to measure
arbitrate to settle a disagreement between 2 parties by having a third party make a decision after hearing both sides
arbitration the act of arbitration
attribute to think of as coming from or belonging to particular person or thing
capricious likely to change quickly for no reason
compromise to settle a disagreement by having each side give up something to expose to possibility of criticism or shame a settlement reached by each side giveing up something
devout very religious sincer
distraught deeply disturbed;very troubled
enlighten to inform or instruct; to give knowledge to truth to
enlighted free from ingornarence or predugice
incline to slope or lean to be likely to to have fondness for to bend or bow a sloping surface
intervened to enter in order to help or settle something
intervention the act or instance of interveneing
neessity anything that cannot be done without or that is greatly needed the condition of being needed
orbit the path taken by object aroung a hevenly body such a star, planet or moon to put into orbit
sacred holy to do with religion worthy of being given the greatest honor or respect
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